Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the State Convention: Assembled May 4th, 1853, to Revise and Amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsWhite & Potter, printers, 1853 |
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Side 91
... effect upon a certain con- tingency , and did so take effect ; and it is proper , in justification of myself , and those with whom I act , that I should add , that the law was still subject to legislative discretion in preparing the ...
... effect upon a certain con- tingency , and did so take effect ; and it is proper , in justification of myself , and those with whom I act , that I should add , that the law was still subject to legislative discretion in preparing the ...
Side 123
... effect . Again , Sir , it will be said that these frequent elections tend to increase the asperity of party spirit . I deny that too . I am quite sure that we have advanced so far in civilization , that in this Commonwealth we are able ...
... effect . Again , Sir , it will be said that these frequent elections tend to increase the asperity of party spirit . I deny that too . I am quite sure that we have advanced so far in civilization , that in this Commonwealth we are able ...
Side 124
... effect on the final result . He may vote according to his convictions of right , in order to bear his testimony against wrong , but so far as any politi- cal effect is concerned , he might just as well not vote at all . He finds himself ...
... effect on the final result . He may vote according to his convictions of right , in order to bear his testimony against wrong , but so far as any politi- cal effect is concerned , he might just as well not vote at all . He finds himself ...
Side 129
... effect upon the minds of the people , when they come to act upon the Constitution , which is to be sub- mitted to them . I think the people do not desire that many amendments should be made . And , Sir , my belief is , that they do not ...
... effect upon the minds of the people , when they come to act upon the Constitution , which is to be sub- mitted to them . I think the people do not desire that many amendments should be made . And , Sir , my belief is , that they do not ...
Side 131
... effect , will agree to any such sentiment . Suppose the majority of the people of a district should say that they would have no representative in con- gress , to what would that lead ? If every district should say so , it would stop the ...
... effect , will agree to any such sentiment . Suppose the majority of the people of a district should say that they would have no representative in con- gress , to what would that lead ? If every district should say so , it would stop the ...
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Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the State ..., Volumer 1-2 Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1853 |
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Abington adjourn adopted agree appointed argument ballot believe body BUTLER called Chairman Charlestown Committee Commonwealth Commonwealth of Massachusetts consider Constitution as relates Convention Council court debate Dedham delegates desire districts duties ELECTIONS BY PLURALITY expedient Fall River favor Freetown gentleman from Boston gentleman from Lowell governor hall HALLETT Haverhill hope House of Representatives inhabitants KEYES lature legal voters legislative legislature lieutenant-governor Lowell Institute majority principle majority system matter meet ment mittee Monday MORTON motion Natick North Brookfield number of votes o'clock oath officers opinion pardoning party persons Pittsfield plurality system Plymouth present President proposed proposition question reason referred regard Report representation resolution Resolved rule SCHOULER seems Senate session stitution submitted suppose taken Taunton tion tleman town of Berlin town of Walpole United vacancy vention whole Wilbraham WILSON wish word